The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
Men of Blue and Men of Grey.
They Clasp Hands In Friendship
Over tho Bloody Chasm.
They Revel In the Memories oflheIr
Last Terrible Ne tiag.
But With What Different Feelings
DO They Face Each other.
Visits Co Historic spots-C.ugr $50
mao Peel Drliy'rs the Ad-
dress oT neIcome-Judtc
DE France Bespouds.
lsPnoIAL TO rHL ArrIAL,l

lsFhoiAL TO raE ArrtAL,
PEA RIDGE, ARK, September 81
There could not have been lovelier
day Tor the as embli1g " the reuLion
OF 'he Confederate Voldlers than
ioisy on tho memorial, battle ground,
Pea Ridge, neU the Ek Horn tavern,
Every where are seen marks Of the ter
rible COZ iliot, and in company with
several OF the Old veteran, who ex-
perioncod thlt bloody coutiiCt,
ircludiug Col. J. I. Patio, wso
wac aid TO Gen. acS, we reviewed
macy points Of interest. The old T. k
Horn tavern that had served "a mid
way reeting place for travellers ard
tosmsterS Tor years wss burned, hat
since rebuilt exictly like tie original.
The hugo pair Of elk horns are still
on the tavern, and monument has
been erected. 100 yards southwest
in memory oil Gems Sullivan, hcln-
toeh and Slack, The fourth aile Of
the tquare pedestal bears the inHcIlp-
tion, "rhe Brave Oonlrderaie Dead
Who Fell on This Field" The citi.
Gems OF Benton county erected this
plain shalt Of marble, which does
credit TO the generopity OF tho
donoIs. A little north Ci the
tavern we vsited the fpot where
Gen. Slack waB mortally wounded,
and within ten yards Of that spot Col.
Patton had his horee shot, and large
dead oak which stood at hls left had n
number OF bullet boles In 4, ahowiug
how uarIowly he eecaped tho fate VI
his superior tllicer, A little further
west. on q hue, dense grove near q
beautiful epripR. are the reuol0n
grounds. The hundreds OF tent and
covered wagons that were tCattered
through the ground for hall a mile
showed that the people came TO or Joy
the met ting and live NJ home. A great
maty fine de for rtifeshmentH aud
places OF amusement made the busi-
nesB part oi the grounds very attract
I've. After dinner yesterday, the Benz
tonville silver cornet band summoned
tho people 10 the etand, whero at
least 5000 people liBtentd To tie
epeechee. Senator ]. II. Berry pre-
eided, aud EK Gov. Lubbock. Of Texas,
ga, beaide him on the stand. Con.
gressmsn W. Pesl was introduced by
the president, and pronounced the
address Of welcome. He unveiled
the causes which led 10 the
cor fiiet, and said he did not desire 10
incuicate tho right or jnstice Of seces-
sion In the minds OF young men ~ all
times, but showed that New England
declared Tor the principle In the early
history OF our government, and while
they laughed and threatened We
acted with honest conviction. lie.
conceded the same honest motives
10 those that wore the blue,
and he would not cay whether seces-
sion was right or wrong. The qUes-
ton appeared for lie reason TO q
higher power above. There we're
those who thought the Southern
soldiof worthy better cause, bat no
had never found one yet whose face
burned for ahame for the part he
played In the conflict. The south had
erred In yTeoipltating the conflict v n
out funde, money or arms, end tmh r.
rassed With slavery, they had lost IA
but their honor, which, with time, q
dvi .iEsd wrrld will ooroede 10 be
brighter and more gallant while time
shall last, but times are proving d al
the struggle vas no, In vain. lie
showed tbe grand advances the Sou'h
49,. .ls.. A.. n.
olude1 by extending swan sh1 loo
nlIshle welecme 70 al pretsni, be he
C,nIedetate or Federal
Gov HuRLes mao oeeh e'poIs.a 70
InI.a n De France, ol ~. Lauis
Suut1 a"ltp,Ioit, tho address oi welcoHS
III IL 'n..n,sI the welcome ioy> bis
,oib,cn ri Mlssouri, and then 10 he
goniaJf ,S,ss present on TIE battle
ground 10 commem9iaY the virtues.
Of their aieN lsaub. lie drew
the contrast between the well
oJme eI,fnded 70 the Federal
1oIdIom To-Day and tat Of tEenty-
Aye years ago they Were then
welcomed lwitn bloody hands TO
hospitable xisv, To-day they arc
welcomed as rihd', and We are happy
TO eccept and tender our Hospitality.
lie accepted, too. Ia tho name Of hun
dreds OF hiI fair O. uutry men, Who
had 30 nobly stood by their fathers,
blna and brothers In the dark days,
and who, since the war, with p'ous
and loving devotion, bed, by th1lT own
Efforts, gathered their ttaitlr red dead
Iuto 8ne heantifnl c0nnpctiUn.